Yorghos Tripodis
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Yorghos Tripodis, PhD

Professor, Biostatistics - Boston University School of Public Health

617-358-2628
yorghos@bu.edu
Crosstown Center - 316
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Biography

Yorghos Tripodis is a Professor of Biostatistics. He has spent much of his career as an applied statistician collaborating with researchers in medicine and public health to address scientific questions with appropriate statistical methods. He has particular expertise in the analysis of longitudinal data. He serves as the Director for the Statistics and Data Management for the Framingham Heart Study and for the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center (BU ADCTEC). Additionally, he directs the statistical analyses in multiple studies with researchers in medicine and public health to address issues of health disparities, especially among children. He is also serves as Statistical Editor in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Education

  • London School of Economics and Political Science, PhD Field of Study: Statistics
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, MSc Field of Study: Statistics
  • University of Cambridge, MPhil Field of Study: Economics
  • University of Athens, BSc Field of Study: Economics

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Classes Taught

  • SPHBS800
  • SPHBS857
  • SPHBS901
  • SPHBS910
  • SPHBS980

Publications

  • Published on 4/10/2026

    Kiran S, Carpenter E, Grasemann U, Scimeca M, Marte MJ, Russell-Meill M, Peñaloza C, Tripodis Y, Miikkulainen R. Predicting bilingual aphasia treatment outcomes using digital twins: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. NPJ Digit Med. 2026 Apr 10. PMID: 41963587.

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  • Published on 4/9/2026

    Calderazzo SM, Butler MLMD, Breen K, Kanner H, Tripodis Y, Stein TD, Holtzman DM, Cherry JD, Huber BR, McKee AC. Meningeal and infiltrating T-cells are associated with repetitive head trauma and tau-mediated neurodegeneration in chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2026 Apr 09. PMID: 41957675.

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  • Published on 4/6/2026

    Bonke EM, Cetin-Karayumak S, Zhang F, Tripodis Y, Seer C, Frey M, Betz AK, Rojczyk P, Zekelman LR, Seitz-Holland J, Pieper S, Schulte-Koerne G, Shenton ME, O'Donnell LJ, Rathi Y, Koerte IK. The association between motor coordination, behavior, cognition and brain structure in children: an ABCD study. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026 Apr 06. PMID: 41940926.

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  • Published on 3/16/2026

    Pinheiro A, Karjadi C, Tripodis Y, Kolachalama VB, Lunetta K, Demissie S, Liu C, Au R, Mohammed S. Predicting cognitive impairment using novel functional features of spatial proximity and circularity in the digital clock drawing test. medRxiv. 2026 Mar 16. PMID: 41891039.

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  • Published on 3/4/2026

    Chan WP, Smith SM, Scantling DR, Torres CM, Janeway MG, Tripodis Y, Nudel JE, Sanchez SE. Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning Classification Model for Injury Mechanism in Trauma. J Surg Res. 2026 Apr; 320:70-76. PMID: 41785659.

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  • Published on 2/25/2026

    Adler JS, Ly MT, Yhang E, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Ashton N, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Peskind E, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Wethe JV, Bondi MW, Delano-Wood L, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Dodick DW, Daneshvar DH, McClean MD, Mez J, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Bouix S, Cummings JL, Shenton ME, Reiman EM, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Factors associated with subjective cognitive complaints in former American football players. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2026 Feb; 32(2):132-146. PMID: 41738687.

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  • Published on 2/25/2026

    Emanuel OM, Miner AE, Lee SY, Matusz EF, Tanner JJ, Marsiske M, Holgerson A, Ly MT, Tuz-Zahra F, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Ashton NJ, Peskind ER, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Wethe JV, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Dodick DW, McClean MD, Mez J, Palmisano J, Martin B, Lin AP, Pasternak O, Koerte IK, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA, Bouix S, Alosco ML, Asken BM. Inflammation, Limbic White Matter Microstructure, and Clinical Symptoms in Retired American Football Players With Repetitive Head Impacts. Neurology. 2026 Mar 24; 106(6):e214646. PMID: 41740080.

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  • Published on 2/13/2026

    Nosek SB, Gonzalez Gil S, Abdolmohammadi B, Layden R, Nowinski CJ, Tripodis Y, Martin BM, Palmisano JN, Torres A, Dwyer BC, Katz DI, Goldstein LE, Cantu RC, Stern RA, Stein TD, McKee AC, Mez J, Alosco ML, Daneshvar DH. Younger Age of First Exposure to American Football Is Associated with Worse Informant-Reported Clinical Outcomes in Older Age Brain Donors. J Neurotrauma. 2026 Feb 13; 8977151261424707. PMID: 41688863.

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  • Published on 2/2/2026

    Aaronson A, Badlam G, Mulayi SC, Tuz-Zahra F, Goostrey KJ, Tripodis Y, Cole-French WS, Roebuck M, Schneider G, Pine BN, Palmisano JN, Martin BM, Zavitz KH, Katz DI, Nowinski CJ, McKee AC, Stein TD, Mackin RS, McClean MD, Weuve J, Mez J, Weiner MW, Nosheny RL, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Function in Former American Football Players. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Feb 02; 9(2):e2560077. PMID: 41758517.

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  • Published on 1/29/2026

    Jansson D, Shofer J, Colasurdo E, Schindler A, Li G, Adler CH, Balcer L, Bernick C, Daneshvar D, Katz D, McClean M, Mez J, Palmisano J, Ashton N, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Tripodis Y, Alosco ML, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton M, Stern RA, Iliff J, Peskind ER. Alterations in CSF Amyloid-ß and Tau Biomarkers in Former College and Professional American Football Players: Findings from the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project. J Neurotrauma. 2026 Jan 29; 8977151251390520. PMID: 41612558.

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